Rock ‘n’ roll is often hard to define, or even to find, in these fractured musical times. But to paraphrase an old saying, you know it when you hear it. And you always hear it with the Wallflowers. For the past 30 years, the Jakob Dylan-led act has stood as one of rock’s most dynamic […]

Organization: Waterville Creates Venue: Ticonic Gallery Dates: August 2 - October 2, 2023 (closed Tuesdays and Federal Holidays) Location: 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901 Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present Potluck, an exhibition centered on the work of Jenny Ibsen, a printmaker, ceramicist, storyteller, and restaurant worker based in Portland. Curated with Diana Tuite, this installation is centered on a […]

Save the date! Even more excitement is planned for 2023 event. Waterville – May 2023 - Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 31st Annual Taste of Waterville is planned for Wednesday, August 2, from noon to 11 p.m. at the Head of Falls off Front Street in downtown Waterville. Taste of Waterville is an adult-focused, day-long event […]

Date: August 3, 2023 Time: 3-5pm Organization: Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum of Art, and Waterville Public Library Venue: Castonguay Square, Corner of Front and Main Streets, Waterville This event is free and open for all ages. Did you know you can make stamps out of vegetables? Inspired by the book Our Little Kitchen, we will use vegetables from the […]

    Date: Friday, August 4, 2023 Time: all day Location: Multiple Locations, Main St, Downtown Waterville Paul J Schupf Art Center: 5-7pm Opening Reception for “Potluck”- food, drinks, and celebration! Ticonic Gallery is pleased to present Potluck, an evolving exhibition centered on the work of Jenny Ibsen, a relief printmaker, ceramicist, storyteller, and restaurant worker based in Portland. The metaphor of the potluck touches […]

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023, 5-7pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Ticonic Classroom, 93 Main St, Waterville, Maine This is a free event. Print a colorful tea towel using local fruits and vegetables. Offered as part of First Friday and in conjunction with the Potluck exhibition, on display in Ticonic Gallery from August 2-October 3, 2023. JOIN OUR LIST SIGN UP […]

Organization: Waterville Creates Venue: Ticonic Gallery Dates: August 4, 2023, 5-7pm Location: 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901 Join us August 4 from 5 – 7pm for the opening reception of Potluck in conjunction with downtown Waterville’s First Friday event. Enjoy food and refreshments and print a colorful tea towel using local fruits and vegetables in Ticonic Studios! Potluck is an exhibition […]

Theatre Camp Dates: July 31 - August 5, 2023 (Sold Out) Performance Date: Saturday, August 5 at 12pm Organizations: Waterville Opera House + Missoula Children's Theatre Venue: Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME These events are eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. This performance follows a week-long session of theatre camp. CLICK HERE for more information. Conceived and […]

David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) multiple award-winning new drama, inspired by the documentary by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon. In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William […]

The 53rd Annual Golf Scramble will be on August 7, 2023, at the Augusta Country Club. Last year, we raised more than $19,800 for local partner programs! Thank you to all our sponsors and teams who support this event every year! REGISTRATION FOR THE 2023 EVENT IS NOW OPEN. ***Click Here to Register*** Please return a completed registration form to Michaela […]

Dates: August 7–11 Time: 9am–3pm daily Organizations: Hardy Girls, Colby Arts Office, Greene Block + Studios, and Waterville Creates Location: Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St, Waterville Camp Brilliance: arts, activism, & fun Hardy Girls, in partnership with the Colby Arts Office, Greene Block + Studios, and Waterville Creates, will be holding Camp Brilliance, an arts and activism […]

Date: Wednesday, August 9 Time: 2–3pm Organization: Waterville Public Library Venue: Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St, Waterville Join us at the Waterville Public Library on Wednesday, August 9 from 2–3pm! Jump on the Song Toboggan and sing-a-long with Matt Loosigian of Earth Jams. Matt is a Brunswick, ME based folk singer, guitarist, and songwriter specializing in playful, funny songs […]

The Mid-Maine Global Forum along with the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs is pleased to host Abrahm Lustgarten as the speaker for our annual Linda Cotter Speaker Event. Climate change is making the same parts of the world that are the most populated hotter and drier, leading to growing food scarcity and widespread economic impact […]

When Matisyahu first started touring to packed clubs more than eleven years ago, it was prior to the release of Live at Stubbs, the now Gold record, and prior to that record’s single “King without a Crown” reaching #1 on the alternative rock radio charts. His performances were a raw expression of his spirituality at […]

Date: August 10, 2023 Time: 3-5pm Organization: Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum of Art, and Waterville Public Library Venue: Castonguay Square, Corner of Front and Main Streets, Waterville This event is free and open for all ages. The collage illustrations by Alma Fullerton in the book Community Soup, use natural objects like sticks, leaves, and grasses. Each collage she creates […]

PROFIT DECODERJAY FRIEDLANDER, CO-FOUNDER Join CEO Jay Friedlander as he discusses how Profit Decoder is creating efficiencies to revolutionize your business and empower you with valuable insights into your finances. About Profit Decoder: Profit Decoder is a game-changing software designed to revolutionize your business and empower you with valuable insights. From financial analysis to strategic […]

52nd Annual Blueberry Festival Coming to Winslow Saturday, August 12! One of Maine’s all-time most popular, beloved, and downright yummy summer events—Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival—is coming this year on Saturday, August 12, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., to Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow. Admission to the festival grounds is FREE. Nearly 750 […]

  SOLD OUT! Dates: Aug. 14, 15, 16, 2023 Time: 9am-12pm Organization: Ticonic Gallery + Studios Venue: Ticonic Clay Studio, 93 Main St. Waterville This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Back by popular demand, join our mini three day, inclusive, hands-on kids summer clay camp which will provide young artists and makers a great opportunity […]

Organization: Waterville Creates Venue: Paul J. Schupf Art Center, The Hub Dates: August 17, 2023 Location: 93 Main Street, Waterville, Maine 04901 Waterville Creates and artist Tanja Hollander are photographing your objects on-site and gathering your stories through a series of collection station events. Objects (no larger than 8×10″) will be photographed and catalogued, and the images will be […]

Date: August 17, 2023 Time: 3-5pm Organization: Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum of Art, and Waterville Public Library Venue: Castonguay Square, Corner of Front and Main Streets, Waterville This event is free and open for all ages. This week, join the Colby College Museum of Art to create an art project inspired by the artist Sol LeWitt, on view […]

Save the Date! Maine Children's Home and local partners are throwing a FREE Community & Family Block Party on Thursday, Aug 17, 2023 from 5:00-7:00 PM Location: Maine Children's Home - 93 Silver Street, Waterville. Click for more info  

We are filling our parking lot with trucks! Join the museum, Bangor Savings Bank and Casella for this FREE event held at the Children’s Discovery Museum. There will be games, music, give-a-ways & TRUCKS! We are also excited to have Nate & Ollie's Rolled Ice Cream joining us this year!

Join author Ernest Thompson of On Golden Pond fame to hear about his new novel The Book of Maps. This event will include: Meet and Greet Presentation on The Book of Maps Auction of On Golden Pond memorabilia Book sales and signing Proceeds will benefit the Belgrade Lakes Association.